whim
noun
Pronunciation: /wɪm/
Definition
A sudden, impulsive desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.
Examples
He bought the expensive watch on a whim while waiting for his train.
The project was abandoned due to the director's latest whim.
We spent the afternoon driving along the coast, following every whim that struck us.
How to Use whim
- on a whim (idiom)
- acting suddenly without planning — "I dyed my hair blue on a whim."
- at the whim of (idiom)
- subject to the unpredictable decisions of someone else — "The employees felt they were at the whim of the unpredictable CEO."
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